CF Industries Holdings, Inc. vs CubeSmart — how do they compare? CF Industries Holdings, Inc. trades at $118.6 (market cap $18.58B), while CubeSmart trades at $40.56 (market cap $9.19B). The key difference: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is far larger — about 2× CubeSmart's market cap, and CubeSmart pays the higher dividend (5.22%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CF | CUBE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $18.58B | $9.19B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $137.55 | $42.34 |
52-Week Low | $76.08 | $35.36 |
Enterprise Value | $20.15B | $12.69B |
Dividend Yield | 1.98% | 5.22% |
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CF Industries is a leading producer and distributor of nitrogen fertilizers. The company operates seven nitrogen facilities in North America and holds joint venture interests in further production capacity in the United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago. CF makes nitrogen primarily using low-cost U.S. natural gas as its feedstock, making CF one of the lowest-cost nitrogen producers globally.
Read more on CF →CubeSmart is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, and manages self-storage facilities throughout the United States. The company's real estate portfolio is composed of buildings with numerous enclosed storage areas for both residential and commercial customers to rent mainly on a month-by-month basis. Most of CubeSmart's facilities are located in Florida, Texas, California, New York, and Illinois. Cumulatively, these states account for both the majority of the square footage in the company's real estate portfolio and the majority of its revenue. CubeSmart derives nearly all of its revenue from rental income from tenants utilizing its storage facilities.
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